營養如何影響青少年的心理健康

吉林梅河口市第五中學 陳桂華

What we eat and how we eat it are closely associated with our emotions and mental health．A growing body of research is showing not only the power of particular nutrients to increase well-being，but also the multifaceted（要從多方面考慮的）ways in which our attitudes and choices regarding food impact our state of mind．

That's why it's so important for teen mental health providers and treatment programs to include specific nutrition plans into their approaches to sustainable healing—not only for adolescents with eating disorders，but also for those who are addressing depression，anxiety，and other conditions．

Science is increasingly confirming the amazing impact of food on our mood．A 2013 study found that the risk of depression is 25 to 35 percent lower in those who eat a diet high in vegetables，fruits，grains and fish，while avoiding processed foods and sugar．

In another study，the percentage was even higher．In fact，teens in the study who ate a lowquality diet had an 80 percent higher risk of depression in comparison with those who ate a higher-quality，whole-foods diet.

However，it's important to note that the effect of our eating habits on our mental health isn't just about what we eat．How we source our food，the care we put into preparing it and the way we eat it can be equally or even more important than our food choices when it comes to our state of mind．Along with growing，cooking，serving and carefully choosing our food，enjoying it is also key to mental health．

In fact，research confirms that the positive emotions of gratitude and appreciation have also been shown to increase happiness levels．It works the other way around，too：What we eat influences our emotions，and our emotions，in turn，influence our choices around food．Eating well builds on itself，and the result is thriving and healthy，in both mind and body．

Reading Check

1．What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．Nutrition improves teens'sense of happiness．

B．More choices should be made to let teens feel positive．

C．Nutrition counts when it comes to solving teens'health problems．

D．Providers and treatment programs should treat more teens with problems．

2．To reduce the risk of depression，what diet should teens eat?

A．A low-quality diet．

B．Whole-foods diet and sugar．

C．A higher-quality diet and processed foods．

D．A diet high in vegetables，fruits，grains and fish．

3．What attitude should we take towards the foods served by others according to the last paragraph?

A．Appreciative．

B．Indifferent．

C．Neutral．

D．Skeptical．

4．What conclusion can we draw from the text?

A．Less is more．

B．We are what we eat．

C．A light heart lives long．

D．One man's meat is another man's poison．

Language Study

Difficult sentence

In fact，teens in the study who ate a low-quality diet had an 80 percent higher risk of depression in comparison with those who ate a higher-quality，whole-foods diet．

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【點石成金】本句為一個主從復合句，主句主語是teens，兩個who分別引導兩個限制性定語從句。